Multiple new laws will take effect in Washington state beginning January 2024, bringing changes to the state’s minimum wage laws and adding requirements under the state’s Paid Sick Leave Law.
The state minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour,
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Wage & Hour Developments, published by Perkins Coie LLP, covers legal issues related to wage and hour laws including minimum wage changes, overtime pay, employee classification, and compliance with state and local labor regulations. The blog discusses court rulings affecting wage and hour claims, such as interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state-specific legislation like California's Proposition 22. It also addresses procedural aspects of labor litigation, including standing in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases. The blog provides updates on regulatory changes and practical guidance for employers to navigate evolving wage and hour requirements across various jurisdictions.
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2024 Colorado Minimum Wage Rate Increase
Colorado’s state minimum wage will increase to $14.42 per hour beginning January 1, 2024. However, Colorado employers should be aware that municipalities within Colorado will also be increasing their minimum wage above the state’s minimum wage. If a municipality provides…
NLRB and OSHA’s New MOU Will Increase Interagency Cooperation and Coordination
By Bruce Cross & Perkins Coie
The National Labor Relations Board and Occupational Safety and Health Administration executed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 31, 2023, that will help facilitate interagency coordination and cooperation. The goal of this partnership is to strengthen health and safety protections…
Chicago Passes Sweeping Paid Leave Ordinance
The city of Chicago approved the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance on November 9, 2023, providing all employees working in the city with up to five annual days of paid leave that can be used…
Arizona Court of Appeals Reinstates Retaliatory Discharge Claim Under Fair Wages and Healthy Family Act
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently held in Papias v. Parker Fasteners LLC that a discharged employee could proceed with his retaliation claim against his former employer. The employee alleged that he had been terminated when he attempted to use earned paid…
Arizona District Court Finds Denial of Temporary Telework Not an Adverse Employment Action
Recently, in Matthews v. City of Tempe, 2023 WL 6880652, the Arizona Federal District Court considered whether an employer discriminated against a former employee when it denied him an opportunity to telecommute on certain days but allowed female employees to take…
Connecticut Expands Sick and Safe Leave
Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave was expanded to add two additional permitted uses, effective October 1, 2023. Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave originally went into effect in 2012. The law allows covered employees to accrue one hour of…
California Raises Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers Effective June 1, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 525, which provides a tiered approach for minimum wages for the state’s healthcare workers. The law sets forth detailed descriptions of which types of healthcare facilities are covered and which employees…
California Governor Signs New Law Expanding California State Sick Leave
New Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1228, which requires that fast-food workers who work at a national fast food chain (defined as a limited-service restaurant consisting of more than 60 establishments nationally) be paid a minimum of…